I'm Chinese. I stir fry. I stir fry A LOT. For this reason, I am an owner of multiple woks. Not to say that you must own multiple woks, but I just happen to own 4 woks currently, with each wok serving a different purpose: for instance, my stainless steel wok, which I've featured in a number of my ...
[TIP] How to Cut and Deseed a Pomegranate
I LOVEEEEE POMEGRANATES!! This is a fruit that I grew up snacking on, as my now deceased mother used to pick them up for me from the supermarket, allowing me to snack on the seeds while enjoying a Chinese movie with the family. While you may think that she just handed me a bowl of seeds to munch ...
Pumpkin Puree in the Instant Pot
Fall has officially arrived, which means it is pumpkin season! Who else eagerly anticipates the launch of pumpkin spice lattes? I know I do! 🙋 A family friend recently gave us a homegrown pumpkin (I believe it is an Italian stripe, but I can be wrong). It weighed over 8 lbs and was literally ...
[TIP] How to Extract Ginger Juice
On top of COVID-19, we are now faced with the quickly approaching flu season 😖!! A home remedy that I follow to fight off germs, prevent colds/flus OR ease cold/flu symptoms is the use of freshly extracted ginger juice. In addition to cooking, ginger juice is a nice touch to tea. Simply mix some ...
[TIP] Tortilla 3 Ways
I'm grateful to be home, cooking 3 meals a day for my family during this COVID-19 quarantine. However, when my full-time job keeps me extremely occupied, leaving me just 10-15 minutes to prepare a meal, I revert to shortcuts to allow myself a little room to breathe. Sliced bread comes in pretty ...
[TIP] Cutting a Whole Chicken
I use whole chickens quite often, for Pho Ga, chicken soup and more recently, Hainanese chicken, a dish typically served in Malaysian restaurants. My first attempt at Hainanese chicken was nearly 6 years ago, when I cooked a large feast for my other half's immediate family, in celebration of his ...
[TIP] Regenerating Scallions
Not everyone is a fan of scallions, but I am a HUGE fan, despite the pains of chopping onions. It's a staple in Chinese cooking, often paired with garlic and ginger. Fortunately, Steve and my LO both eat them as well, so there's no need for me to remove these microscopically chopped plants out of my ...
[TIP] Healthier Fried Chicken
I was born and raised in Manhattan, specifically Two Bridges, a neighborhood that borders Chinatown and nestles in the Lower East Side. Singe a young age, I was spoiled by all the good food surrounding me, especially Asian food. You want Chinese baked goods, dim sum, wonton noodle soup, congee, ...
[TIP] Ripe Bananas
While I was preparing my Banana Walnut Muffins, I started setting aside some bananas to freeze and thought it would be a great idea to share this tip, for those of you who enjoy making smoothies. Besides using ripe bananas for banana bread or banana muffins, they can be sliced up and frozen for ...
